Penn State junior running back Brandon Beachum underwent surgery Monday morning for a broken left ankle suffered Saturday in Wisconsin, the university announced Monday afternoon.
Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, the university’s director of athletic medicine, expects rehabilitation for Beachum to last four to six months, according to a university statement.
The broken ankle marks the the second major injury Beachum has suffered while playing football for Penn State. The first came in 2009, when Beachum tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a game against Indiana. Rehabilitation caused Beachum to miss all of the 2010 season.
Beachum’s injury woes continued in 2011, when he missed a few games with a sprained foot.
While at Penn State, Beachum has recorded 86 carries for 361 total yards and two touchdowns.
Beachum, expected to graduate in December, has no plans to return for his final year of eligibility in 2012, according to Penn State.
The Nittany Lions lost Saturday to the Badgers in Camp Randall Stadium. The final score: 45-7.
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